Hose supporter



June 22, 194s.

A 'l-l. PRUDEN HOSE SUPPORTER Filed Nov. 19, 1946 INVENToR.

Patented June 22, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE nosa sUPPonTER HelenPruden, Cincinnati, Ohio Application November 19, 1946, SerialNo.719,795

` 2 Claims. (Cl. 2-314) I This invention relates to an improvement inhose supporters and the likehand has for one of its objects theprovision of means for preventing the disengagement, by creepingj oftensioned hose from its supporter or clasp.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a simple butpositive and reliable means for preventing the disengagement ofsupported hose from its supporter while under tension.

A further object is the provision of a supporter of the class describedwhich can be manufactured at a cost practically no greater than that ofless elective supporters, and which will minimize to a great extent suchinjury asis sometimes in flicted upon nefhosiery by common forms ofclasps or anchorages.

These and other cbjectsand advantages" are attained by the meansdescribed in the following specifications and illustrated upon theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Fig.,1 is a perspective view of a supporter and stocking, before thesupporter is clasped to the stocking.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan View of the supporter clasped tothe stocking.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken online 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an anchor member of the supporter.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a modified form of the same.

Because of various strains imposed upon a stocking during the course ofa day, such as crossing the legs, bending the knees, and the like, thestocking supported by an ordinary hose supporter had a tendency togradually creep olf the clasp member of the supporter, with the resultthat the wearer frequently had to readjust the stocking and supporter inorder to assure a neat appearance to the stocking. The device of thepresent invention provides a means for anchoring the stocking to thesupporter in such a manner that creeping is avoided. The wearer of thehose supporter described herein is assured at all times of rm andadequate support for stockings. Unsightly wrinkles and sags are.thereoyeliminated,

end to a girdle cr the like. The hanger I6, preferably fabricated fromelasticmaterial, may be provided with means for adjusting the lengththereof, said means being indicated at H. The clasp, generally indicatedby the numeral i8, depends from the hanger I6 and may comprise a pair ofwire loops i9' and 20, joined by `means of a metal sheath 2|, asindicated upon Fig. 3, together with a fabric loop 22 which supports aplate 23 to which is attached a button fastener 25,said fastener havingan enlarged head 25 and a narrow shank 21. The wire loop `2li isprovided with an enlarged portion, adapted to receive the button head26, and a, eonstricted portion 29 adapted to receive 'the button shank21', as the button head 26 is put through the loop 20` and presseddownward. At this point the sl'ank 21 regardless of the strains andstresses applied to hosiery supported by the device of the presentinvention.

Referring to Fig. 1, the supporter is generally indicated by thecharacter l2, while the stocking to be supported is shown at i3. Thesupporter may comprise an elastic garter belt l5 with one or morehangers I6 depending therefrom. Alternatively, the hanger may be securedat its upperA is in snug engagement with the constricted por` tion 29 ofthe Wire loop 2l).` .l

Before attaching the supporter to the stocking I3, a portion of thestocking hem is turned down and an elongated anchor member 3) placedwithin the resultant fold 3l, at substantially the upper perimeter 32thereof, as indicated upon Fig. l. The button fastener depending fromthe fabric loop 22 is then placed within the stocking and held with thefingers against the inside of the stocking just below the anchor member35, While the wire loop 20 is brought down outside` the stocking withthe enlarged portion 23 in registry with the button head 26. The buttonhead 26, together with the two layers of the stocking hem which overliethe button, is then forced through the enlarged portion 28, thendownwardly until the button shank 21, together with said two layers ofstocking hem, engages the constricted portion 29 of the wire loop 20, asindicated upon Figs. 2 and 3. This completes the procedure of attachingthe clasp` to the stocking.

The elongated rod-like anchor member 39, shown in perspective in Fig. 4,is preferably fabricated from any appropriate flexible material such asrubber, plastic, heavy cord, or the like, and may be shrouded in asuitable fabric material, such as silk or satin, to improve theappearance and add to its sales appeal. The modified form of anchormember shown at |30 in Fig. 5, may consist of a length of flexible wirecovered with fabric, rubber or other suitable cover material, bent overupon itself in substantial U shape, with its free ends bound together bymeans of suitable binding I3I, which may be thread, tape or the like. Itis essential that the covering material be of such character as willavoid injury to the stocking by chai-lng or tearing.

From the foregoing, it any tendency on the part of the stocking to creepolf the button fastener 25 is obviated by reason of the fact that theanchor member 30 frictionally engages the material within theoverlapping fold of the stocking hem. Any downward pull on the stockingserves to wedge the anchor 30 more firmly between the wire loop 2Q andthe fabric loop 22, thus precluding all possibility of the stockingsbecoming' disengaged from the supporter, regardlessoi any downwardstrain exerted upon the stocking through normal everyday activities ofthe wearer thereof.

forms to the shape of the wearers leg and thereby avoids all likelihoodof discomfort to the wearer.L

The frictional anchorage member may be utilized in conjunction withVarious forms of clasps generally simulating that herein illustrated byWay of example, and although it is depicted in the drawing as an elementof substantial length, the dimensions thereof may be alteredconsiderably without adversely affecting its retaining function. Variousother f modification-s and changes in structural details and in thechoice of materials may be resorted to, within the scope of the appendedclaims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A hose supporter of the class described comprising an elastic hanger,mean-s for supporting the hanger, a double loop of wire depending fromthe hanger, a fabric band including a fastener button with a narrowshank thereon associated withthe double wire loop, said double loopbeingprovided with an enlarged opening and a restricted lower portion, anelongated anchor member for insertion within a'folded hem portion of astocking and adapted-to be grasped; with the will be appreciated that yBy reason` of its flexibility, the anchor member readily con-v foldedhem portion of the stocking, between the fabric band and a portion ofthe wire double loop as the fastener button, with the overlying layersof stocking hem, is projected through the enlarged opening of the doubleWire loop and then thrust downwardly to engage the narrow shank of thebutton within the restricted loop portion to engage the stocking insupporting relation with the hose supporter.

2'. ,A supporter comprisinga hanger member, a wire loop depending fromthe hanger member, a second wire loop in joined relation to the rstnamed wire loop and including an enlarged openingand an elongatedrestricted portion, a tape depending from the joining point of the twowire .'loops,a button including a narrow shank secured to the free endof the tape, an elongated anchor member for horizontal insertion withina folded hem portion of a stocking and adapted to be disposed, togetherwith the folded hem portion of the stocking, between the tape and thesecond named wire loop as the button and theoverlying layers of thefolded stocking hem are projected through the enlarged opening of thesecond named wire loop and thrust downwardly to engage the narrow shankof the button within the elongated restricted portion of thesecond namedwire loop, thereby to maintain the stocking in supporting relation tothe supporter.

HELEN PRUDEN.

rREFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,076,675 Jennings Oct. 28, 19131,525,464 Parke Feb. 10, 1925

